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TEN YEARS OF TALKIES SHORT FILM COMMISSIONS

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10 years of Talkies supporting film makers……

Over the past ten years, Talkies has supported the creation of 40 short films. Each film often has a team of creatives working on it, so across the 40 films we have supported over 250 early career film professionals.

2015 “PLATFORM 1″ – JESSICA BISHOPP
Through the hatch of a café kiosk at the train station on platform 1, the film unearths the treasures of the everyday. People who make the early morning daily commute, half asleep and pensive, reveal personal stories, hopes and fears.
2018,  “DEAR NEIGHBOURHOOD”
KATE BRAITHWAITE
Does anyone care about litter any more? A witty, heart felt rant about respect and rubbish within our own neighbourhoods.

2016 “CUL-DE-SAC” – NICK FLÜGGE

A private investigator has a routine stake-out ruined by his sister intent on fixing his life. Starring Mike Wozniak and Lucy Pearman.

2020 “LUCKY”

ALEX COOPER

Ten years after a tragedy, a man struggles to move on – haunted by a faceless figure with a French horn.

2017 “CLANKER MAN”

BEN STEINER, ELI SILVERMAN & DAN DIXON

Reality doesn’t run itself. Terry Lothian keeps it in check, but austerity cuts threaten to unravel everything.

2019 “QUIET CARRIAGE”
BEN S. HYLAND & ADAM GREGORY SMITH
Derek faces a choice: confront a rule-breaker or risk lifelong regret—at least, according to the voice in his head.
2016 “A DATE WITH AN ENFIELD”
ADAM BUTCHER
 Set in Bounds Green, “A Date With An Enfield” is a very personal animated short, exploring nostalgia and place in the digital age. What actually is an Enfield?
2017 “SMEAR”
KATE HERRON
Chloe thinks she’s just going in for a routine test. Things do not go as planned. 
2020 “JILTED”
DAN HODGSON
Chloe doubts her marriage – unfortunately, she’s already at the altar. Whatever she chooses, the consequences will be huge.
2022 “ALIENS ON THE GREEN”
HORATIO PRODUCTIONS
Palmers Green residents show that compassion outweighs fear in this tale of community, solidarity, and embracing the extraordinary.
2023 “WHERE TO?”
JILL WORSLEY, STEPHANIE HAZEL & ADAM SHAKINOVSKY
Where To? explores a taxi driver’s world, witnessing fleeting moments of joy, pain, horror, and humor in countless lives.